Condenser



Patented June 24, 193D 'f ILCONDENSER This inventionrelates" to liumidiiiers, and

more particularly to meansr for humidi-fying heated air, although "it "may be employed with equal advantage for'other purposesf 5 It contemplates more especially the pro-x Vvision of novel means for insuring the proper association ofV moisture withair to effect the humidilicationthereof.

Air under normal'atmospheric conditions 10 is ordinarily humid-andlcontains sufficient moisture to be conduciveH to healthfull confy Aditions. f On the other/hand, articially heated lair `is substantially devoid of the requisite moistureg: and as f a consequence isthereof it is instrumental Yin kzmlfecting the 20 heated air will result in the absorption thereof from thek bodies lsubjected thereto, thereby depriving individuals of their normal heat and vitality. f f

Numerous types of humidiliers have heretofore beenproposed, butthese are not altogether desirable in thaty theyare productive of vapors which createaY fog on the conlines of a room wherein one of them-is situated and especially on the 'windows thereof; however, the greatest possible benefit is def 'rived from a uniform distribution of mois- -Lture inthe medium to be heated usually consisting of air,y such a distribution being impossible of attainment with known humidiiers of inexpensivedesign.

One object of the present invention isrto improve the operation and simplify the constructionl ofA devices of the character mentioned.Y l

means for humidifying air,` which'is durable, reliable in operation, and sanitary.

Still another object is'to provide humidifying means in association with aheat source to effect 4a constant and uniform association of moisturewith the surrounding Lair.

yA further object is the provision of means for condensing vapors tofeffectv the revaporization thereofin association with the :surrounding air. l v

Anotherl object is tolI provide, a novel.

19er. serial No. 195,956.

A still further object' is the provisionof condensing means vin association with a heat source which effectsthe vaporizationofthe condensate in association with the surrounding air to effect the humidification thereof. 65.5

`Stilla further object is the provision of a series of condensers Vin association with a device which vaporizes the condensate-and Vsimultaneously directs heated air in associationv therewith' to effect a uniform tion ofinoisture therein. y

' Other objects'and advantages will appear from the following description vof anY illus- .trated embodiment of' the present invention. Intlie drawings: Y r`Figure l is a sectional view in elevation of a device Vembod ing features of the present invention; an p f Figure@ is a plan shown in Figurey l, .p

The Vstructure selected for v'illustration is A capable ofl association with .various heatv sources which give up heat tothe air tor effect the proper humidiiication of the said air consistent with healthfulconditions. 07;.5

rThe preferred embodiment of the invenview of the device l tion is shown in association "with a radiator '10 of standard 'construction which `receives steam, hot lwater, vorother heat transmittingy mediums to effect heat radiation through E50 the walls thereof, thereby heating the surrounding air, The radiator l0`isv provided "with vthe usual valve ll which controls-the supply of steam to the radiator l() through the'pipe`12. i y

Radiators are universally provided'with an air release, .eo-that the entrance' of steam or water therein will cause the expulsionof air therefrom, since otherwise it would'be impossible to distributethe heat'throughout 219C. the coninesof the radiator l0. Theair outlet is in this instance provided in an end segment'of the radiatorlO,l it constituting a threadedaperture13 receiving an elbow .v f 'L f. r" ltwhich is in threaded vemg'agement with ail-90 pipe 15 to effectfthe communication thereof with the interior of the radiator 10.- As shown, the pipe l5 extends vertically, and terminates in a standard angle valve 17. A

To eect the condensation'of apredeter-! '100 distrilou-SQO A' Vwhich is in .communication therewith as at y 52. The pipe 5l establishes communication,v

in this instance, With the valve 11,- which maybe provided with a one-Way check `valve (not shown) to permit the HOW and return thereof to the system', this beingvespecially adaptabley to hot Water systems. ,j I Y Various changes'may bey made vin the embodiment of the invention herein specificallyl i described Withouty departing from or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof as defined in the appendedv claims.

@Iclaim l' WY' 1.1,InV a humidifier, the-combination with A' a steam delivery element of a condenser com prising a bell oversaid steam delivering element, yand a plate about said yelementfsaid condenser being. disposed jover said element for support by said plate to enable thepassage of liquid therebetween..l.V

2. In a humidifying device afcondenser" for use incombination Withasteam deliveryv` element and comprising alplate associated p v4With.' said delivery element,' and/a'belldisposedfover said element andsupported by said plate'in a mannertoenable the'passage rof liquid therebetvveemsaid bell having a 'bottom forming fvvith"saidplater atortuous Y 'A passage-for the condensate from said'conf denser. 3'. In a humidifyingf'device 'a condenser fin combination with steam .delivery elementV land comprising a1 horizontaljplate u p labout sa1d steam Vdelivery element, a cony tainer overy said element to condense the vapors issuing therefrom, and an apertured plate constituting abottom Wall for lsaid container, and adaptedr to rest on said AiiXed plate, there being projections on fthe confronting` surfacesl of said plates to define a tortuous path to f' prevent the escape of "vapors from and to receive'the condensatejof said'container. L

' 4. In a humidifying' .condenserY in combination With ya ysteam?delivery element and adapted to be lseated 'thereover and comprising a rigid'horizontal plate having-a helical yrib thereover, a `bell v'over' said yelement to 'condense the. vapors issuing therefrom, an apertured plate constituting a 'Wall of said containerV andv resting 1 upon said fixed plate, there being projections yon* the' confronting surface of' saidj bottom plate to define With the helical rib ony said" rigid plate al tortuousjpath to prevent the escape kof vapors from saidbell and; to receive the condensate therefrom.k

i JOHN lO-` 

